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Can you Upgrade Windows 7 Release Candidate to Retail Version?

Can you Upgrade Windows 7 Release Candidate to Retail Version? The good news is yes and it's simple. The bad news is that the Release Candidate was Windows 7 Ultimate which is the most expensive version for home users. You can only upgrade the Release Candidate to the Retail Ultimate Version.

Windows 7 RC started shutting down every two hours on March 1. This is annoying as you'll need to save your work since Windows won't do it automatically. On June 1, 2010, Windows 7 RC expires.